PINOY JOB HUNTERS IN SINGAPORE

September 6, 2008

 The most recent Diaspora of Pinoys in SIngapore is a revelation to me…more and more College graduates and mostly graduates from far flung colleges and universities are coming here to this small country to find work as sales personnel, restaurant and hotel attendants, maids(yes maids) and bargirls.

In the 70s,80s and 90s most Pinoys who get jobs in Singapore are oftentimes Engineers,Architects ,Maids and nurses but now almost every nook and cranny of the airport ,Orchard Road shops and Singapore restaurants have Pinoys working as bus boys, helpers, salesperson etc. I am very sorry to observe however that the new crop of job seekers dont know how to speak English well.

I have yet to see graduates from well know universities like UP,Ateneo, La Salle trying to find jobs in SIngapore probably because they easily find jobs in Manila. A lot of those coming here now are coming  from lesser known colleges that sometimes I have not even heard of.

It makes me feel a sense of pity for these young Pinoys accepting jobs that dont really study for. Why complete a course in Accountingm, Commerce etc when you will just end up folding t shirts in Lucky Plaza.

Sabi nga ng isang Pinay”OK na rin yon at least I get paid about S$1,200 or approximately P36000″. The entry level jobs now for people in the service industry(hotels,shops etc) is S$1800 but since there is a lot of competition for these jobs Pinoys normally accept jobs even at S$1000-$1200.

If you are one of those who cannot find a job in  Manila and want to find a job here be ready to go job hunting for about 2-3 months.For this periood you need to pay about $300-400/month for bedspace, about $10 daily for transpo and food and sometimes a one month equivalent of starting pay if you got a job through and agency.

Good luck to your job hunting!